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EGU Guest blogger March 9, 2016

The Impacts of Climate Change on Global Groundwater Resources (Part 3 of 4)

Christopher Barry is a doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham. He has written for the GfGD Blog in the past – detailing his contribution to water projects in Burkina Faso and fundraising efforts to support such work. We have recently added a briefing note to our website, written by Christopher, describing the role of climate change on global groundwater resources. You can access ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Imaggeo on Mondays: Snow and ash in Iceland

Laura Roberts-Artal March 7, 2016

Featuring today on the blog is the land of ice and fire: Iceland. That title was never better suited to (and exemplified), than it is in this photograph taken by Daniel Garcia Castellanos in June 2013. Snow capped peaks are also sprinkled by a light dusting of volcanic ash. Dive into this post to find out the source of the ash and more detail about the striking peak. The picture is dominated by a ...[Read More]

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Geology for Global Development

The Impacts of Climate Change on Global Groundwater Resources (Part 2 of 4)

EGU Guest blogger March 7, 2016

Christopher Barry is a doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham. He has written for the GfGD Blog in the past – detailing his contribution to water projects in Burkina Faso and fundraising efforts to support such work. We have recently added a briefing note to our website, written by Christopher, describing the role of climate change on global groundwater resources. You can access ...[Read More]

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Geomorphology

More than meets the “I”: The Retirement of a Mentor – Young Scientists and Their Inheritance

Sabine Kraushaar March 3, 2016

In preparation for the laudation of her retiring mentor – Professor Richard Dikau – Katharina Eibisch from the University of Bonn (Germany) thought about some life lessons she learned throughout her first year as a young researcher. – written by Katharina Eibisch, University of Bonn – We as Geomorphologists are not only concerned with the shape of a form but also with its materia ...[Read More]

GfGD

Geology for Global Development

The Impacts of Climate Change on Global Groundwater Resources (Part 1 of 4)

EGU Guest blogger March 2, 2016

Christopher Barry is a doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham. He has written for the GfGD Blog in the past – detailing his contribution to water projects in Burkina Faso and fundraising efforts to support such work. We have recently added a briefing note to our website, written by Christopher, describing the role of climate change on global groundwater resources. You can access ...[Read More]

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Seismology

Listen to the … massive black hole merger song!

Laura Ermert February 29, 2016

I bet you were every bit as excited as me about the recent announcement of the detection of gravitational waves at two locations of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory LIGO*. These waves were sent out to space-time by the merger of two black holes. Call me a nerd, but after reading the news I soon started wondering: What sort of periods do these waves have? In my imagination, s ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoTalk: Fishing meets science with waders and smartphones

Laura Roberts-Artal February 29, 2016

Dutch and American researchers have developed waders equipped with temperature sensors that enable fly-fishers to find the best fishing locations while collecting data to help scientists study streams. The research is published today (29 February) in Geoscientific Instrumentation Methods and Data Systems (GI), an open access journal of the European Geosciences Union. In this GeoTalk interview we t ...[Read More]

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Seismology

Announcement: Seismology Workshop at EGU General Assembly

Matthew Agius February 29, 2016

Title: The Art of Science Time: Thursday, April 21, 2016; 13:30 – 15:00 Location: EGU conference center, Room -2.61 or -2.85 (in the basement) Description: This is a workshop for professionals wishing to perfect the practical skills needed for a successful research career. In the workshop we will choose topics from the following list: choosing a research portfolio; making a workplan; mentoring an ...[Read More]

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Green Tea and Velociraptors

Why I think the Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary is super important

Jon Tennant February 26, 2016

This was originally posted here. Mass extinctions are insanely catastrophic, but important, events that punctuate the history of life on Earth. The Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary, around 145 million years ago, was originally thought of to represent a mass extinction, but has subsequently been ‘down-graded’ to a minor extinction event based on new discoveries. However, compared to other i ...[Read More]

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Science communication opportunity at the EGU General Assembly: be a student reporter

Laura Roberts-Artal February 24, 2016

For the first time at the 2016 General Assembly, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria, from 17–22 April, we will be implementing a Student Reporter Programme. A team of volunteer early career researchers will report, via the Union’s social media outlets and blogs, on the findings presented at scientific sessions and press conferences during the General Assembly. What is involved in being a stu ...[Read More]